Physician Use of Stigmatizing Language in Patient Medical Records
These findings suggest that physicians should increase their awareness of stigmatizing language in patient records to ensure that their notes are informative and respectful.
The ‘Normal’ of 2019 No Longer Exists. We Can’t Go Back. We Must Go Forward.
Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth President and CEO, delivered opening remarks at the virtual Annual Research Meeting yesterday, describing how we as a field collectively have the resources, talents, and skills to help make a better, more equitable, and more just normal, the new reality.
Webinar: Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems 2021 Applicant Information Session (Part 2)
This “office hours”- style session provided an opportunity for open Q&A about the 2021 call for proposals under the Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems program, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantmaking program managed by AcademyHealth.
Combating Anti-Black Racism for Child and Adolescent Flourishing
As Mental Health Month draws to a close, child health researchers consider key components related to diversity, equity and inclusion that can ensure Black children and adolescents get what they need to help them flourish psychologically, socially, and emotionally.
New Research Looks at the Priorities and Pitfalls of Defining Network Adequacy Standards to Improve Veterans’ Access to Timely, High-Quality Care
This ‘plain language summary’ reviews recent research on how Veteran’s Affairs might ensure adequate access to high quality care via network adequacy standards. Network adequacy standards are common in the commercial market, where states regulate commercial insurers provider network. However, the regulations vary from state to state and the VA is a national system.
Webinar: Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems 2021 Applicant Information Session
This webinar provided information about the 2021 call for proposals under the Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems program, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantmaking program managed by AcademyHealth.
In Patients We Trust: Why Clinicians Need To Believe And Respect Patients
In this blog post, the authors describe the urgent need for clinicians to listen carefully to and respect the knowledge that patients have about their own symptoms and experiences.
Research Suggests the Need to Expand the Prevalence of Care Teams for Treating Chronic Conditions
Care teams, regardless of composition, outperform solo providers in caring for patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
Postpartum Women Have High Health Care Needs, Suggesting Need for Expanded Definition of Postpartum Period Beyond 12 Weeks
Postpartum women are more likely to use health care of all types during the first three weeks after childbirth, and increased problem-related health care use persists through sixteen weeks postpartum.
AcademyHealth Announces the Best of 2021 Annual Research Meeting
Research nominated as the best abstract for each theme from the 2021 Call for Abstracts explores topics related to COVID-19, the impact of Medicaid on access to care, using technology to improve patient experience, and more.